Many West Hartford residents will appear in the Mandell JCC’s July 2016 Theater Camp performance of ‘Shrek The Musical Jr.’

Submitted by Larah Winn, Mandell JCC

This summer, everyone’s favorite ogre is back as the Mandell JCC’s Theater Camp performs the hilarious Shrek The Musical, Jr., Thursday, July 14, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 17, at 1 p.m. at the Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, CT. The production is under the direction of Carolyn Mostel Weiser with musical direction by Emily Weiser. Shrek the Musical, Jr. is presented through special arrangement with, and all authorized materials supplied by, Music Theatre International, New York.

Shrek The Musical, Jr. is based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film. Adapted for young performers and featuring a host of over-the-top roles for an expandable cast, there’s a part for everyone in this dazzling adventure story. In a faraway kingdom, the green ogre Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairy tale misfits and runaways who’ve been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions.

When Shrek sets off with a wise-cracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he’s handed a task – if he rescues feisty Princess Fiona from the Dragon-guarded tower, his swamp will be returned to him. But, a fairy tale wouldn’t be complete without unexpected twists and turns along the way.

Shrek The Musical, Jr. stars Maxx Smith-Rapaport (Shrek), Sadie Margolis (Fiona), Lena Madonick (Donkey), Noah Lerner (Lord Farquaad), Summer Neiditz (Dragon), Dov Geoghegan (Pinocchio) Danielle Kursman, Jordan Lang, and Sophie Kudler (Story Tellers), Julia Madonick (Mama Ogre), Rachel Siegel (Papa Ogre), Allie Keith (Gingy), Katie Chaletsky (Young Fiona), Katherine Lurie (Teen Fiona), Samantha Epstein (Witch), Tziyona Goldfischer (Big Bad Wolf), Mollie Hall (Peter Pan), Allie Jones (Pied Piper), Miriam Newman, Kayli Wahl Cox, Sofia Figueroa (Three Pigs), Veronica Safryn (Mama Bear), Leah Berey, Gavi Bruce, Hannah Epstein, Talia Geoghegan, Rachel Horenstein, Nicholas Jones, Sadie Kritzman, Julie Levy, Jeremy Safryn, Clara Sorkin, Benjamin Spaeth, Emmet Spaeth, Alyssa Temkin, Lily Temkin, and Austin Torino (Fairy Tale Ensemble).

Tickets are $10 for students and $12 for adults and are on sale at the Mandell JCC Box Office, 860-231-6316,[email protected] and at www.mandelljcc.org. Shrek The Musical, Jr. is sponsored by Mandell JCC Partner, Rosenberg Orthodontics.

The Mandell Jewish Community Center is open to everyone and supported by funds raised by the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, a recipient of funding from the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford, and a member of the JCC Association of North America. For updates, follow the Mandell JCC on Facebook and Twitter. All dates and programs subject to change.